Jokic scored 16 points, hauled in 11 rebounds, and dished out 12 assists in the first half for the Nuggets. Jokic put the icing on the cake with this incredible pass to Juancho Hernangomez for the easy lay in.

Jokic finished the game with 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 17 assists. Whats even more impressive about Jokic’s triple-double was the efficiency at how he completed it. Jokic was 11-14 from the field, 3-3 from three, and a perfect 5-5 from the free-throw stripe. This was Jokic’s third triple-double against the Milwaukee Bucks, and his second straight triple-double after he recorded one on Tuesday night against the Spurs.

With the win, the Nuggets move back into the sixth spot in the Western Conference with a record of 32-26. The Nuggets now head into the All-star break on a three-game winning streak and have won seven of their last eight games. On the flip side, the Bucks record falls to 32-25 and moves them down from fourth to sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Jokic’s triple-double was the big story of the Nuggets first half, but as the game wore on the story was all about the Nuggets three-point shooting. The Nuggets tied a franchise record with 24 three-pointers and did it shooting 60 percent from behind the arc. Going 24-40, the Nuggets had seven different players who made at least two three-pointers. Jamal Murray and Gary Harris combined to shoot 10-14 from distance and combined to score 54 points. Murray posted some other strong numbers as well hauling in five rebounds, dishing out five assists, and also added in three steals.

The Nuggets started hot out of the gate and it came courtesy of Will Barton. Barton scored 13 points in the first five minutes of the game for the Nuggets and finished the night with 19 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. The start from Barton ignited the Nuggets scoring for the rest of the night and helped get the Nuggets a huge victory going into the All-Star break.

As great as the Nuggets offense was, the defense certainly lacked as the team gave up 120 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points on 14-21 from the field and finished the game with a triple-double as he also had 11 rebounds and 13 assists. The Greek Freak was a big reason as to how the Bucks scored 70 points in the paint, which is a category the Nuggets scored just 42. What the Nuggets missed in the paint they certainly got from deep, and that’s what ultimately allowed them to prevail over the Bucks.

The Nuggets now get a week off for the All-star break as the team will be back in action next Friday night to face the San Antonio Spurs.